Monty Python's John Cleese: Cancel the censors!

When in doubt, listen to John Cleese. FIRE’s President and CEO Greg Lukianoff sits down with Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning comedy legend John Cleese (Monty Python, Fawlty Towers, A Fish Called Wanda) to discuss comedy, cancel culture, and the religious controversy around the 1979 comedy classic Life of Brian. Support FIRE today: https://www.theFIRE.org/donate Chapters: 00:00 - What’s the worst movie you ever made? 00:45 - Who are your favorite comedians? 2:22 - The ‘Life of Brian’ controversies 08:22 - Can comedy puncture our beliefs? 10:53 - How can comedy liberate us? 12:41 - Has cancel culture changed? 15:24 - CBT, stoicism, and Buddhism 18:44 - How does censorship affect creativity? 19:35 - Are comedians afraid of cancel culture? 23:37 - Do you have hope for the future? Credits: Featuring John Cleese and Greg Lukianoff Senior Producer and Editor Aaron Reese Executive Producer Matthew Harwood Producer and Operations Manager Tyler MacQueen Director of Photography Chris Maltby Grip and 1st AC Bobby Marione Set Photographer Khalia Abner Makeup Artist Sarah Elizabeth About FIRE: The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression's mission is to defend and sustain the individual rights of all Americans to free speech and free thought — the most essential qualities of liberty. FIRE educates Americans about the importance of these inalienable rights, promotes a culture of respect for these rights, and provides the means to preserve them. Transcript of Interview: https://www.thefire.org/research-lear... Website: thefire.org Facebook: Facebook.com/thefireorg X: @TheFIREorg Instagram/ TikTok: @thefireorg